Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

Reichsbank

American  
[rahyks-bangk, rahykhs-bahngk] / ˈraɪksˌbæŋk, ˈraɪxsˌbɑŋk /

noun

  1. the former German national bank.


Etymology

Origin of Reichsbank

From German; see origin at Reich, 's 1, bank 2

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

When American forces captured the mining town of Merkers on April 4, 1945, locals tipped them off that the Reichsbank used the old salt tunnels to shelter sensitive assets from aerial attack.

From Slate • Apr. 25, 2018

At the end of the Second World War, the U.S. military investigated a legend that much of the reserve of the Reichsbank, in Berlin, had been hidden in a salt mine in Merkers, Germany.

From The New Yorker • May 9, 2016

Cordula Schacht is a daughter of Hjalmar Schacht, Hitler’s early minister of economics and president of the Reichsbank.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 14, 2015

Much of his time was devoted to tracking plundered treasure that had been relocated to Reichsbank branches.

From Washington Post

A. No. On occasions the Reichsbank has not increased its rate of discount above 5 per cent.

From Readings in Money and Banking Selected and Adapted by Phillips, Chester Arthur

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "Reichsbank" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com